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jmhollen

06/15/02 7:55 PM

#4362 RE: xxrayeyes #4361

Wow....!!

"...Thanks, Mang.............."!!!

I found it both surprising and somewhat insulting to first be adjudicated and then unjustly accused of "..multiple posting.." of what were clearly three different stock market-related issue posts.

The first post, #1, was a proper response on a "...market/SEC-related subject..." to post on a public iHUb board, where the iBox clearly states that "..anybody.." is welcome to participate. The second post, #2, was a simple 'addenda' to the first, since the edit-window had closed on #1 while I dealt with a personal matter.

Neither the first post, nor the addenda, contained anything that an uninvolved person would have had any TOS issue with. My posts #1 and #2 were removed solely because:
a) they pointed out relevant issues associated with the stock market-related subject that the writer of the original post/subject can't personally deal with; i.e.: constructive review.
or
b) out of hand, by someone who never even read them.

All three posts were politely, accurately and concisely contructed; presented as may be seen in the third "..addenda-included and spelling-corrected version.." shown in this post: http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=384632

Apparently looking only at the opening, "...Dearest Joseph...", an incorrect assumption was drawn, immediate punitive action was taken, and when shown to be totally baseless - not even an "...oh, I see.." was offered after the several-hour hiatus. An appology is obviously out of the question. I guess we're just supposed to accept small coins thrown from the coach, and shuffle off on our serfly way like the hunchback on Monte Python's Flying Circus.

The "..graphics.." insult was apparently based on my best effort to win the iHub "tag line" contest with the following system-complementary entries: http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=383691 and http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=384195

Certainly hard to please some people. Must be a lack of mmm's, oo's or y's in my alias.

Thanks again, for the totally unexpected back-up. I had kind of written the whole thing off as having a "0" ROI, timewise.


John :-)

Park your Sub at the iHub - Bub; ....the experience might just "...float your boat..." !!
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Bird of Prey

06/17/02 10:11 AM

#4364 RE: xxrayeyes #4361

Amazing isn't it?

How little respect can be had by admin for even the "best" members of IH. Archie, Patsy, and yourself have been here since practically day one, literally built it's reputation by your own actions on your boards, and still today your boards represent nearly 20% of the total posts for all of IH.
Further if my memory serves, this "issue" of Hollen "spamming" has come up before...and was dealt with before, publicly. I believe the summation of the previous decision was that Hollen would be "allowed" to continue posting as he had been at Patsy's, Archie's, and your board (at your discretion of course) as long as he left the bulk of the rest of the site alone. TMK, he has not violated that agreement. Yet, Matt seems to have decided that he wishes to further restrict Hollen, for reasons known only to himself (and perhaps Bob).
That he has done so while offering a flippant remark that is offensive (even mildly) to long time quality users of the site is becoming more SOP than an exceptional one time occurrence. Perhaps in their next company meeting Matt and Bob will take up this issue of "appearing to disrespect users" and alter their "flippant" tone.
We can only hope that if they do so the result will be less disrespectful commentary.

The Bird of Prey